In accordance to the UN mission, the in a single day assault from Saturday into Sunday – one of many largest of its form since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 – resulted in civilian casualties and injury to properties and infrastructure throughout 10 areas of Ukraine, together with the capital, Kyiv.
At the least three kids had been amongst these killed and 9 kids had been reported injured. The mission is at the moment working to confirm the complete extent of the casualties and the broader affect of the assault.
“With at the least 78 individuals reported killed or injured throughout the nation, final night time’s assault tragically demonstrates the persistent lethal threat to civilians of utilizing highly effective weapons in city areas, together with these distant from the frontline,” Danielle Bell, HRMMU Head, stated in a information launch on Sunday.
“It’s yet one more addition to the staggering human toll this conflict continues to inflict on civilians, with extra households throughout the nation now grieving their losses.”
No place is protected
Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, additionally voiced deep concern over the civilian struggling.
“I’m horrified that but once more civilians – amongst them kids – had been killed in final night time’s huge assaults,” he stated in a assertion posted on the social media platform X.
“Throughout Ukraine, no place is protected. Houses and civilian infrastructure had been hit. Grateful to humanitarian NGOs and state companies who’re instantly supporting affected individuals. Civilians must not ever be a goal.”
Use of long-range weapons
Ukrainian authorities reported that the Russian armed forces launched at the least 367 missiles and loitering munitions in the course of the night time, in a coordinated assault with air, sea and land-based methods.
The strike adopted an identical assault the earlier night time, which had primarily focused the Kyiv area.
HRMMU famous that the usage of long-range weapons in city areas has been a serious driver of civilian casualties in March and April. Whereas the variety of casualties in Could had been considerably decrease than April earlier than the newest assault, the toll from this weekend’s strikes will add to the month-to-month figures.
